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Study suggests telemonitoring does not reduce hospital readmissions
Telemonitoring, which has been discussed with increased frequency as an option to reduce patient rehospitalizations, doesn’t work as…
News Read MoreHHS combines aging, disability agencies into new entity for seniors, disabled
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced this week that it has folded the Administration…
News Read MoreLeaders of Tomorrow: Nancy Brody Kleinberg
Growing up the child of a nursing home owner and operator, Nancy Brody Kleinberg spent summers working at…
Projects Read MoreEnd-of-life quality measures long overdue for nursing homes, researchers argue
To improve end-of-life care in nursing homes, appropriate quality measures should be created to “incentivize” providers and identify…
News Read MoreLeaders of Tomorrow: Govind Bharwani, PhD
If you ask Dr. Govind Bharwani if he ever envisioned himself working in the long-term care field, he’ll…
Projects Read MoreNIC MAP shows modest recovery in seniors housing
First quarter 2012 results show a modest recovery in the national seniors housing occupancy rate, while there was…
News Read MoreNo need to die for Alzheimer’s diagnosis?
A growing concern is the rise in the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Projects Read MoreNursing home disaster plans are full of holes, OIG finds
Despite meeting federal requirements for written emergency plans and disaster preparedness training, nursing home response plans often lack…
News Read MoreLeaders of Tomorrow: Addie Abushousheh
Addie Abushousheh fell in love with architecture when she was a child.As a country girl, she had learned…
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